I was 17 when a cheer stunt went wrong and I landed flat on my back. My coaches guessed that I injured my muscles and they were tensing up. They said to go to a walk in clinic just in case since we were driving 6 hours the next morning to competition. After a long car ride, long walk to the clinic (they had no wheelchair) and yet another even longer drive to the hospital I was told I had received 2 burst fractures to both T11 and T12. I was in the hospital for a week and given a juniper brace (I believe thats what its called). I was then on bed rest for 2 months. I was never offered any surgeries, they told me because I was so young that it should heal properly. Its been 2 years and ive been as strong as I can possibly be but it has become too much to handle. I was given tramacet when I first broke it for the pain but they didnt sit well with my stomach. I take Advil and Tylenol when the pain is unbearable but for the most part I have just been attempting to block the pain out and carry on with my life. I have been to physiotherapy and tried acupuncture. I just turned 19 and cannot begin to imagine 10 years from now. I am now looking into asking my spinal specialist about receiving cortisone injections. Im wondering if anyone is able to give me some insight and advice about cortisone. Have any of you tried it, did it aid with the pain? Im also open to any other forms of treatment if you found it has helped you.
Thank you for your time.